One of my sins is buying, once in a while, The World of Interiors. This magazine is both made by and aimed at grown-ups; it features the most exclusive fabrics (average £100/m... right) and the most fantastic patterns you can imagine. More than just a magazine, for me it's a catalogue. Out of reach, but very tempting.

The productions are always fabulous: I loved this fabric display in a London pie and mash shop. The contrast between the flowery chintz and the modest benches and tiles is quite extraordinary. I was looking closely at all the patterns and text boxes and suddently I jumped when I read «"Laços", £6 approx, Elisio Sopas & Ca.»... a Portuguese chita amongsts chintzes? (laços means ribbons)

Once again, this makes me think about how much I'd love to know a bit more about traditional fabrics around the world. Rosa has been writing about African fabrics, but what about all the others? Spanish, French, Scandinavian, Russian (this book is in my wishlist)? If you know something, please speak!

Hi,I am not sure if that http://www.amazon.com/Marimekko-Fabrics-Architecture-Graduate-Decorative/dp/030010183X can be borrowed from library near you, here in Finland you can (as it´s quite expensive to buy) but that would tell you about the Finnish fabric industry and it´s jewelry: Marimekko. The pictures are amazing!

I know this is an old post, but I have just discovered your blog today and I must say I really love what I've seen so far. There's a blog about fabric and history. I don't know if you know about that? It's called The Textile Blog and the address is, http://thetextileblog.blogspot.com/